Education Assistant / Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA)
Make a difference in the classroom and beyond!
At Cedarcrest, our Education Assistants/LNAs play an important role in helping children and young adults learn, grow, and participate in meaningful daily activities. This unique position combines educational support with hands-on care, allowing you to build relationships with students while supporting their individual learning goals, medical needs, and overall well-being.
Working closely with classroom teachers, nursing staff, rehabilitation professionals, and other team members, you’ll help create a safe, positive, and supportive environment where every student has the opportunity to thrive.
Primary Responsibilities
- Supports the classroom teacher in implementing the educational program.
- Implements specific components of individual students’ programs as assigned.
- Assists students in participating in group activities within the classroom setting.
- Monitors students’ responses to programming and modifies programs as recommended by the teacher, in collaboration with the classroom teacher.
- Assists students with oral motor, mealtime, and snack routines as recommended by the therapy department.
- Assists students with personal care as part of their individual programs.
- Lifts, transfers, and positions children according to facility guidelines.
- Assists in implementing recommendations from related service providers as assigned.
- Participates in classroom field trips and other community outings.
- Helps maintain a positive and safe classroom environment.
- May be asked to serve as a substitute teacher.
- Submits to a driver’s background check when required to drive company vehicles. This does not affect employment status.
- Provides instructional and care support across multiple classrooms and with multiple students at the same time, adapting to changing needs and schedules as determined by school leadership.
- Provides support services to the education program.
- Participates in classroom planning, team meetings, and departmental meetings.
- Works cooperatively with classroom staff, rehabilitation staff, and nursing staff.
- Documents and maintains all required data and progress notes.
- Documents student attendance as required.
- Assists in preparing classroom materials.
- Reports observations and students’ responses to the classroom teacher and other appropriate team members.
- Supports students’ medical needs in the classroom in accordance with the LNA job description.
- Monitors students’ medical status as required and reports significant medical changes to the charge nurse.
- Starts and disconnects tube feedings as necessary.
- Assists with managing students’ medical needs as requested by nursing staff.
- Reports and documents splint and brace use, stander and equipment use, mealtime and snack intake, voiding, bowel elimination, temperature, seizures, and other indicators as requested by nursing or therapy staff.
- Must be able to assist with and safely evacuate any student in an emergency, including during drills.
- Provides LNA coverage on the floor during assigned holidays.
- Serves as an LNA on the floor during holidays as assigned, in accordance with the LNA job description.
- Works every other holiday from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Why Join Cedarcrest?
As an Education Assistant/LNA, you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in students’ daily lives while collaborating with a supportive, multidisciplinary team. Your work will help students participate in educational activities, receive the care they need, and continue working toward their individual goals.
Qualifications
• High school diploma required.
• Current Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) licensure required, or willingness to enroll in the next available LNA course offered through Cedarcrest.
• Graduation from an associate degree program, preferably in Education, Physical Therapist Assistant, or Occupational Therapist Assistant, or two years of relevant experience preferred.
• Paraprofessional certification preferred.